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Key Points 19.3% of children and adolescents in the United States have obesity and therefore have a higher likelihood of having obesity as adults and developing weight-related diseases. This AJCN study assessed how strongly mothers' diets during pregnancy were associated with their children's growth rates during specific periods from birth through adolescence. Study results suggest maternal nutrition during pregnancy may influence her offspring's weight gain during specific periods from birth to adolescence. A pregnancy diet with higher inflammatory potential was associated with accelerated ...

Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during their pregnancy may be setting up their children on a path to weight gain and obesity, a study has warned.  Researchers from the US investigated the links between an expectant mother's diet and their children's growth rates between birth and adolescence. The team found that a pregnancy diet rich in inflammatory foods including sugars, artificial trans fats and processed meats was associated with greater weight gain in children between the ages of three and ten years of age.   Previous studies have shown that weight gain early in childhood is linked ...

Poor diets during pregnancy can set children up on a path to obesity Ian Randall For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during their pregnancy may be setting up their children on a path to weight gain and obesity, a study has warned.  Researchers from the US investigated the links between an expectant mother's diet and their children's growth rates between birth and adolescence. The team found that a pregnancy diet rich in inflammatory foods including sugars, artificial trans fats and processed meats was associated with gr...